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Svend KarlsenSvend Karlson has always aspired to be the best at his sports. Svend has an impressive history with strength sports, trying his hand at Powerlifting, Bodybuilding and more recently Strongman. Svend Karlson has won many strongman competitions, his best includes the 2001 World's Strongest Man.
Svend Karlsen's Bio:Born in Norway on October 6, 1967, Svend Karlsen wanted to be a number 1 powerlifter from a very young age. He started lifting weights at the age of just 14 and has never looked back. Svend Karlsen happily admits that he (among many others) wanted to be just like Arnie! So, after working out since the age of 14, Svend started competing in Powerlifting competitions in 1986. Svend broke numerous records in his powerlifting days including 30 Norwegian records, 3 European records and 1 world record. Svend showed his competitors that he was seriously strong! Then came Svend Karlsen's Bodybuilding career. In 1990, Svend started competing in heavyweight competitions with instant results! Svend won the Norwegian championships in that year and continued to take out many other titles. In 1993 Svend came second in the World Games, which then earned him the right to compete as an IFBB Pro. After competing in a few more bodybuilding comps, Svend retired from bodybuilding with an injury. In 1996, Svend Karlsen tried out Strongman competitions. In his first year he almost found himself in the finals of competitions, so being the go getter he is, Svend Karlsen decided to train up hard and really give it a go! After many hours of training and numerous competitions, Svend Karlsen achieved his ultimate goal... being the world's strongest man! He took out the 2001 World's Strongest man competition, which is the highlight of his career, what an achievement! Svend Karlsen's Achievements:Strongest Man in the North 1996 in Finland, 5th place World Series Strongman Challenge 1997 in Australia, 3rd place European Hercules 1997 in Finland, 4th place Helsinki Grand Prix 1998 in Finland, 2nd place Atlantic Giant 1998 in Faro Island, 3rd place World Strongest Man 1999 in Malta, 3rd place Helsinki Grand Prix 2000 in Finland, 3rd place Ireland Grand Prix 2000 in Ireland, 3rd place Beauty & The Beast 2000 in Hawaii, 2nd place Prague Grand Prix 2000 in Czech Rep., 2nd place Romania Grand Prix 2000 in Romania, 4th place China Grand Prix 2000 in China, 4th place World Strongest Man 2000 in Sun City, South Africa, 2nd place Northeast Strongman Showdown 2001 in Wilmington Massachusetts, 1st place Polish Grand Prix 2001 in Sopot, Poland, 3rd place Europe's Strongest Man 2001 in Helsinki, Finland, 1st place Dutch Grand Prix 2001 in Germany, 3rd place Beauty & The Beast 2001 in Hawaii, 3rd place World Muscle Power 2001 in Scotland, 2nd place Prague Grand Prix 2001 in Czech Rep., 2nd place World Record Breakers 2001 in Finland, 1st place X-treme Strongman Challenge 2001 in the USA, 1st place World Strongest Man 2001 in Zambia, 1st place Stockholm Grand Prix in Sweden, 3rd place Northeast Strongman Showdown 2002 in the USA, 2nd place Arnold Classic strongman Contest 2002 in the USA, 2nd place Vantaa Challenge 2002 in Finland, 2nd place Atlantic Giants 2002 in Faroe Island, 1st place Clash of Titans 2002 in Scotland, 1st place Clash of the Celtic giants 2002 in Ireland, 2nd place Europe Strongest Man 2002 in Poland, 3rd place World Strongest Man 2002 in Malaysia, 5th place China Grand Prix 2002 in China, 1st place Sweden Grand Prix Super Series 2002 in Sweden, 2nd place Team World vs. Poland 2002 in Poland, 1st place Super Series Final 2002 in Hawaii, 2nd place Arnold Classic Strongman contest 2003 in the USA, 2nd place Norway Strongest Man 2003 in Tvedestrand,Norway, 1st place MHP X-TREME STRONGMAN Championship 2003 in Atlanta USA, 2nd place
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